Cloudinary vs. pCloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cloudinary
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
Cloudinary is an image and video management tool enabling users to manage, optimize, and deliver images, videos and other media across every device and channel.
$49
per month
pCloud
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
pCloud is a cloud- based digital asset management platform that provides access to all digital content including images,video, audio, documents, and more, anytime, anywhere, on any device. Users can keep important files safe and centralized in one place, and share with team members, clients, etc. across the globe with controlled access and permissions to the digital library. The vendor says that the product has a user-friendly interface that clearly shows where everything is located and…
$29.97
per month 3 users
Pricing
CloudinarypCloud
Editions & Modules
Media Optimizer - Scale
$49
per month
Programmable Media - Plus
$99
per month
Programmable Media - Advanced
$249
per month
Programmable Media - Enterprise
Custom Pricing
Digital Asset Management
Custom Pricing
pCloud Business
$9.99
per month per user (1 TB storage per user, 3+ users)
Business Pro
$19.98
per month per user (2 TB storage per user, 3+ users)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CloudinarypCloud
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.
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Features
CloudinarypCloud
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Cloudinary
-
Ratings
pCloud
7.2
1 Ratings
9% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Data exportability00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Content analytics00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
DAM Features
Comparison of DAM Features features of Product A and Product B
Cloudinary
-
Ratings
pCloud
8.9
1 Ratings
9% above category average
Uploading assets00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Downloading assets00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Categories00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Asset storage00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Asset sharing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Embed codes00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Metadata00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Collections00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
User access00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Related asset discovery00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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CloudinarypCloud
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Score 8.8 out of 10
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Score 8.8 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
MediaValet
MediaValet
Score 9.9 out of 10
MediaValet
MediaValet
Score 9.9 out of 10
Enterprises
MediaValet
MediaValet
Score 9.9 out of 10
MediaValet
MediaValet
Score 9.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
CloudinarypCloud
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(6 ratings)
7.1
(10 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
CloudinarypCloud
Likelihood to Recommend
Cloudinary
Cloudinary handles pretty much anything you have related to images. From serving them up efficiently to adding transformations on the fly, there's really little this service doesn't do. Their pricing plans allow you to grow into the right levels and their website dashboards are very helpful. I would easily recommend this for all but the simplest of use cases.
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pCloud
I need to store and share a lot of files. These include videos and other documents. Before using pCloud, I constantly had to clean up and delete files from my hard drive to free up space for new files. Sharing files and also using files on my website is now easier with pCloud's public folder.
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Pros
Cloudinary
  • Cloudinary is the best in the market for photo and video transformations.
  • Cloudinary takes customer's requests for special features and implements them very quickly.
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pCloud
  • We can store data safely and easily using pCloud, and we can access it from anywhere
  • It's simple to use and secures the information
  • Transmitting visual media and text documents is a breeze with this system
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Cons
Cloudinary
  • Their API does require URLs that can get quite lengthy and not always easy to parse on sight.
  • Documentation on how transformations work and what they actually do to your image could be clearer (what does force_strip actually mean?).
  • Although a free tier exists and is quite generous, should you need to acquire a premium plan for your needs the pricing at scale can climb quickly.
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pCloud
  • It is been known that pCloud is lifetime free, but whenever we use it some annoying ads are there which makes it difficult for us to access our own file. It must be reduced, as it will be easy for us to access our files.
  • pCloud has some great features but sometimes we have seen some lagging issues while using it. Whenever we download any file, it gets stuck and doesn't download properly. It is quite impatient, as we need our file urgently. The application needs to improve.
  • The new files which are uploaded are not automatically synchronized properly. It needs to sync with the Mail ID as we can download our files properly.
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Usability
Cloudinary
Cloudinary is very easy to use and offers fast way to upload your images, files and videos to their servers. Then they give you quick ways t implement those files or images onto your website using their API or just a normal URL. They also give you very fast ways to make edits to those files and include them in the url.
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pCloud
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Cloudinary
We rarely use their support. But when we need it they are always there. They provide great consultation and suggestions to help us manage our costs and resources better. In the last 8 years perhaps we have contacted them 3 or 4 times - which is really really great
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pCloud
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Cloudinary
Cloudinary seemed to be the most sophisticated with the most documentation and platform support. Other solutions seemed to be a lot harder to implement, however, due to the good documentation and API samples on their GitHub we were able to implement it nicely. Additionally, they have a lot of really well-known brands using them like Wired, Sky News, and eBay which gave us a lot of confidence that this was a good robust solution to use and to help others with
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pCloud
pCloud does one thing really well; backup, archive, access, and share files & folders. It does not try to be many other things.
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Return on Investment
Cloudinary
  • Images are essential to our product and using Cloudinary has allowed us to serve them up in a cost-effective and efficient way. Not having to worry about your images frees you up to tackle the real challenges for your product.
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pCloud
  • Improved collaboration across the organization.
  • Has sped up internal document approvals, which allows teams to function more efficiently.
  • Has provided a more secure storage place for sensitive documents.
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